Assessing Access to and Utilization of the Advanced Diagnostic and Management Equipment for Early Keratoconus in Public and Private Healthcare Facilities Across Nyanza and Western Kenya.

12 Moreover, an increasing trend has been observed in Saudi Arabia with year 2015 data depicting a KC prevalence of 8.59% 13 and recent files in 2017 showing rates of 18.70%. 14 Furthermore, similar increasing trends have been noted in the USA with 0.01% in 2009, 15 and 0.15% in 2021. 16 The increasing rates could be as a result of rising numbers of KC patients, improved diagnostic technology or both.

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